Platt sisters' lemon grove sale to Corona Lemon Co
A twenty acre Orange Heights lemon grove near Magnolia Avenue sold to Corona Lemon Company for 38000. Daniel Lord, agent for the Platt sisters, arranged the deal. The grove, planted in 1893, has consistently yielded first class fruit and adds to Corona’s growing citrus holdings of over 200 acres locally.
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Platt Sisters
Orange Heights
Magnolia Avenue
Corona Lemon Company
Ss. B.hampton
Daniel Lord
Attices
Platt
Manitou Island
Lake Michigan
Riverside
Cor‘ona
California
Corona
Lord
South Riverside
Mr. Lord
Slemons
Corona Eithirs
Long Beach Opens Public Market With Free Fees
Long Beach opens a public market on Saturday March 22 with curb space on Pacific avenue assigned to exhibitors. A city council committee oversees operations and F. S. DuRee named market master. Producers may sell from their own goods without fees, with bands and mayoral address planned for the opening.
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City Council of
Long Beach
Pacific Avenue
First Street
Jena
Mrs Mary Ware Hosts Daughter Marjorie’s Sixth Birthday
Mrs Mary Ware entertained Thursday afternoon in honor of her daughter Marjorie on her sixth birthday. A dozen guests enjoyed games with refreshments of ice cream cake and apples. A six candle birthday cake was cut as gifts were given to Miss Ware by guests including Elva Davis Edith McKinney Grace McKinney La Vonne Pierce Lillian Parke Theresa Groves Ina Ellis Florence Ware Lucy Randall Evelyn Henson.
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Mary Ware
Marjorie
Little Miss Ware
Elva Davis
Edith
Grace McKinney
la Vonne Pierce
Lillian Parke
Theresa Groves
Ina Ellis
Florence Ware
Lucy Randall
Evelyn Henson
Cororfa Chamber Meeting Invites Members Tomorrow
All members of the Cororfa Chamber of Commerce and others interested in chamber work are asked to attend the regular meeting tomorrow evening in Masonic hall.
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Cororfa Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Masonic Hall
Men’s Supper at Baptist Church Draws Large Crowd
About 200 men attended a Baptist church supper Friday night described as one of the most enjoyable social events in weeks. Martin J. Suydam led as chief cook with Henry Frazier, Thomas Ashcroft, W. B. Young and F. L. Durham among others. The menu included grape fruit, roast pork, mashed potatoes, baked beans, Parkerhouse rolls, apple sauce, apple pie and cheese.
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The
Baptist Church
Martin J. Suydam
the Baptist Church
Henry Frazier
Thomas Ashcroft
W. B. Young
F. L. Durham
Mr. Durham
Henry Jameson
F. W. Reynolds
Walter Dean
Charles Grounds
Eaton Blickhahn
James Taylor
Chester Husted
Bert Humble
Elizabeth Andrews
Nina Beebe
Miss Andrews
T. C. Jameson
Boston
Mrs. H. R. Case Dies in Los Angeles
News reached this city of the death of Mrs H R Case wife of H R Case manager of the Temescal Water Company She had long suffered ill health and died early yesterday morning in a Los Angeles hospital Her husband and his mother left this morning for Los Angeles where the funeral will be held tomorrow
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H. R. Case
Temescal Water Company
Members Review Books at Stormy Meeting in Olive Street
Members of the Woman's Improvement Club met at Mrs. Grant Phillips's home on Olive Street to discuss Friday's cleanup day. Mrs. Mueller and Mrs. Warner led a book day reviewing Recent Books Worth Reading with titles from Harold Bell Wright and Rex Beach among others. The club also debated youth reading trends and urged parents and librarians to promote classics by Scott, Cooper, and Dickenson. The next meeting, March 25 at Mrs. Daniel Lord's home, will cover Vacation Schools and Gardens.
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F. J. Mueller
R. N. Warner
Mueller
Harold Bell Wright
James Lowe Allen
Geo. Barr McCutcheon
Wolverton
Isabel Gordon Curtis
Peter Grim
Belasco
Virginia
Hallie Ermine Rives
Elizabeth Robins
Rex Beach
Mary Johnston
Mollfe
Dariess
Maurice Maeterlinck
Sada San
Billy Goat Hill
Alice Hogan Rice
Mrs
Daniel Lord
Friedmann Forced to Change Hotel in New York
Dr Friedmann moved his belongings from the Waldorf to the McAlpine after a management hint objecting to tuberculosis sufferers gathering in corridors. Friends say he is discouraged by officials not permitting his tests. Reported that several prominent doctors will aid in securing recognition.
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New York
Friedmann
Waldorf Hotel
McAlpine
Californians urge funds for Panama-Pacific Expo buildings
Mis sourians and Jowans in California held meetings urging their home states to provide generous appropriations for buildings at the Panama Pacific International Exposition to be held in San Francisco in 1915.
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San Francisco
California
Bond sale aids fog irrigation plan for Little Landers
The Little Landers colony in San Diego sold bonds totaling 25060 dollars to fund an irrigation project described as fog irrigation. The sale proceeds will finance the proposed system to improve water distribution for the community.
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Little Landers Colony
San Diego
Corona Trustees Hold Lengthy Session on Rates
Trustees met with full board Tuesday evening to set rates for electricity telephones water and gas. Gas and telephone rates fixed while water and electricity decisions deferred to next meeting. Ordinance 278 first reading sets electrical meters every 30 days except February. Ordinance 279 lowers telephone rates to 1.25. Gas franchise granted to P J Dubell for 50 years after initial hesitation. Sale of franchise noticed with bids opening May 6 at 8 pm.
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Lenght
Corona
City of
P. J. Dubell
Citrus Belt Gas Company
City Council Faces Water Rates and Oil Plan
Trustees Stubbs and Cross reported favorably on a plan for the city to buy oil and sell it to street contractors in Corona. The city storage tank holds only one car of oil, causing delays as contractors wait for use. Discontent grows over water usage by contractors, who tap from private meters and hydranuts. The water rate decision was postponed to the next meeting.
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John Wightman
Wightman
W. G. Randall
Holmes
Stubbs
Cross
Corona
Corona Girl Receives Praise as Fine Pianist
Mrs A W Bates hosted a piano recital at her South Main home honoring Miss Hilda Millbank and pupils. About seventy five guests attended including Baptist church choir members. Millbank played nine pieces from memory, drawing strong applause and admiration.
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A. W. Bates
South Main Street
Hilda Millbanks
The
Baptist Church
Corona
Hilda Millbank
Richard Strauss
Beethoven
Corona Shipped Four Cars Citrus Fruit Last Week
Corona shipments through the Queen Colony Fruit exchange totaled 36 cars last week with 28 cars of novel oranges and eight cars of lemons. Corona Packing association, Corona Citrus association and others moved navels and lemons, totaling about 126 cars for the season. prices in Boston and the western market reached new highs for navels and lemons, signaling a strong market.
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Corona
Queen Colony Fruit
Queen Colony Fruit Exchange
National Orange Company
Sparr Fruit Company
the Exchange
Frank Harlow
Corona Packing Association
Call’ Fruit Company
Boston
West
Sunbeam Class Enjoys Foothill Outing
The Sunbeam girls of the M. I. Sunday School visited Mrs. E. R. Nowhof’s foothill home for a mountain climb and canyon scenery outing. After refreshments they returned home with wildflowers. Attendees included Florence Ware La Vonne Pierce Lucy Randall Ellen Fenton Louise Bell Pearl Smith and Alice Fenton.
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Sunbeam
M. i
E. R. Nowhof
Florence Ware
la Vonne Pierce
Lucy Randall
Ellen Fenton
Louise Bell
Pearl Smith
Alice Fenton
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Lemon Grove
Magnolia 'Avenue
M. J. Suydam
Los Angeles
Woman’s Improvement Club
Ganna
Woman's Improvement Club
Grant Phillips
Olive Street
Th Water Rates Co
M. Scoville
Temescale Water
Bates Home
Sunbeams
Corona National Bank
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